Sun glows on the peak of the mountain before us.
Sparks in the eternal night of your eyesocket.

The angels are arguing about whether I should go on.
You stand silent and motionless.

I drink emptiness from the bowl of the moon.
You have taken the unfinished book from my hand.

Tiel Aisha Ansari is a Sufi warrior poet. Her work has been featured by Fault Lines Poetry, Windfall, KBOO and Prairie Home Companion among others. Her books include Knocking from Inside and High-Voltage Lines. She works as a data analyst for the Portland Public School district and currently serves as president of the Oregon Poetry Association. Visit her online at knockingfrominside.blogspot.com